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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear Announces more than $1.2 Million in Grants for Recovery from 2009 Ice Storm
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear and the Department for Local Government (DLG) today announced 17 Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) grants totaling more than $1.2 million to assist with disaster recovery costs resulting from the ice storm that struck the Commonwealth in January 2009.
“Although the ice storm occurred in the winter of 2009, the effects are still being felt by counties across the Commonwealth,” said Gov. Beshear. “These CERF grants will ensure that communities are able to recoup costs from the damage, which is especially critical as financially strapped local governments work to meet their budgets.”
“This storm was no small event, causing more than 760,000 households to lose power — the largest outage in state history — and 36 deaths,” said DLG Commissioner Tony Wilder. “It also left a costly trail of hazards and debris in its wake, and we are glad to be able to assist the many communities that are still recovering.”
The CERF grants will help communities with some of their costs from storm clean-up and debris removal.
CERF grants, which are administered by DLG, are an extension of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Kentucky’s U. S. Congressional leaders’ continued support of the CDBG program has made the funding available nationally, as well as within the Commonwealth. CERF funds are available to communities that have experienced a disaster and have a Declaration of Emergency from the Governor.
The CERF grant recipients may not seek reimbursement from any other entity, such as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, FEMA or Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, for specified disaster expenses reimbursed with CERF grant money.
CERF recipients approved for reimbursement for clean-up of the January 2009 ice storm include:
- Breckinridge County
Reimbursement for debris removal
$100,000
- City of Sacramento, McLean County
Reimbursement for debris removal and repair of sewer system
$5,000
- City of Benton, Marshall County
Reimbursement for debris removal
$67,000
- Marshall County
Reimbursement for debris removal
$100,000
- City of Hardin, Marshall County
Reimbursement for debris removal
$2,000
- City of Salyersville, Magoffin County
Reimbursement for overtime pay to water treatment plant workers, road crews and debris removal workers
$80,646
- City of Calvert City, Marshall County
Debris removal
$65,000
- Union County
Debris removal
$100,000
- Hancock County
Debris removal
$100,000
- Trigg County
Debris removal
$23,100
- Ohio County
Debris removal
$100,000
- City of Earlington, Hopkins County
Debris removal
$100,000
- Livingston County
Debris removal and disaster recovery
$100,000
- City of Eddyville, Lyon County
Clean-up and debris removal
$100,000
- City of Hartford, Ohio County
Clean-up and debris removal
$100,000
- Daviess County
Clean-up and debris removal
$62,000
- Lyon County
Clean-up and debris removal
$43,747
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